06 May 2011
Tories increase majority to 3/4 of seats on West Berkshire Council THE results are in and echoing a picture of national discontent for Liberal Democrat…
06 May 2011
Blue is the colour in West Berkshire as the Conservatives gain seats on the district council THE Conservatives have snatched Thatcham North and Thatcham…
06 May 2011
The party is victorious once more in local North Hampshire wards in local election THE CONSERVATIVES have retained control of Basingstoke and Deane Borough…
06 May 2011
With polling day having reached its end, counters are preparing for a big day at Newbury Racecourse today (Friday) AS the clock ticks down on polling…
06 May 2011
The fire department saved a family who were trapped on their first floor by a fire caused by a dishwasher A FAMILY of four were saved in a dramatic rescue…
06 May 2011
The continental market will operate today (Friday) and run alongside the town's charter market tomorrow (Saturday) A FRENCH market will be held in…
06 May 2011
Rolling coverage of the West Berkshire Council district election count at Newbury Racecourse 6.13pm There are three recounts currently going on, Newbury…
06 May 2011
With no results declared yet, the candidates have resorted to play fighting instead IT is 3.37pm and we are still waiting for our first result of the…
06 May 2011
Folk band, Dry the River, have signed a contract with international record company, Sony A FOLK band which formed in Newbury has struck a record deal…
06 May 2011
The referendum on a change to the voting system was heavily defeated locally, mirroring the decision across the UK THE final result for the referendum…
06 May 2011
Resounding "no" from West Berks residents to Alternative Vote WEST Berkshire has given an emphatic response to calls for an alternative method of selecting…
05 May 2011
May Day Fair is best-attended in a decade SHALBOURNE'S May Day Fair was the pride of the village on Monday, pulling in record crowds for recent years. Months…
05 May 2011
Audlen House Day Nursery wants to turn an adjacent building from residential into a nursery A NURSERY in Thatcham is seeking permission to build an extension,…
05 May 2011
The local elections and national referendum are upon us, with 96 polling stations across West Berkshire AFTER weeks of hearing all about party politics…
05 May 2011
Several people from West Berkshire were involved in different aspects of the royal wedding IT may have taken place in London but the royal wedding proved…
05 May 2011
Thames Valley Police said two men suffered injuries caused by a knife in an incident at Christie Heights on Saturday MORE details have emerged about a…
05 May 2011
Nathan Butler-Broad looks forward to taking further steps forward with the Thatcham school THE new headteacher at Spurcroft Primary School in Thatcham…
05 May 2011
Hundreds of people celebrated the royal wedding with a street party across Newbury and Thatcham THERE were two contrasting sides to Newbury last Friday,…
05 May 2011
A special edition of the Newbury Weekly News contains extensive royal wedding coverage, crafty craft and more A VERY special edition of the Newbury Weekly…
05 May 2011
Thieves smashed through a metal shutter to get to the cigarettes in Theale Co-op POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two burglars stole thousands…
